Autoloader Operation

LEDs

The LEDs display autoloader and drive status information. When the autoloader is powered on, the left, green LED gives ready status information, and the right, amber LED gives fault status information.

Table 7: Indicator Activity

Indicator

State

Operating Condition

Left (green)

On

Autoloader and tape drive are idle.

 

Slow Flash

Tape drive only is active.

 

Fast Flash

Autoloader only is active or autoloader and

 

 

tape drive are active.

 

 

 

Right (amber)

Off

No errors or problems detected.

 

On

Tape drive or autoloader error is detected.

 

Continuous flash

Non-hardware error is detected (for example,

 

 

cleaning is required.

 

Brief flash

POST in progress

 

 

 

LCD

The LCD displays a scrolling menu that lets you to access information and execute commands.

Note: When the autoloader is idle for more than 60 seconds, the logo screen appears on the LCD, similar to the screensaver function on your PC. Press any function key to display the top-level menu.

The four menus displayed on the LCD are circular menus; you can scroll through the options using either the up or down scroll buttons. The first menu you access on the front panel contains the top-level menu items. Each item in turn contains submenus.

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HP SSL1016 manual LEDs, Indicator State Operating Condition